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SCIENTIFIC
PROGRAMME
Congress Themes
6 State of the Art presentations, 5 Supporting Reviews and 31 Supporting
Original Studies in the congress plenary sessions organised into the following
themes:
| Immunology: |
Keratinocyte biology and atopic dermatitis |
| Therapy: |
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing |
| Infection: |
Staphylococcal infections and Leishmaniosis |
| Parasitology: |
Flea and tick control |
| Otology: |
Anatomy and physiology of the ear |
| Skin biology: |
Keratinocyte adhesion molecule and pemphigus |
Scientific sessions
Approximately 64 Free Communications and 70 Poster presentations with
the latest research studies.
CE Comprehensive
18 hours of continuing education for the general practitioner on a broad
range of common skin diseases with an emphasis on practical information
on diagnosis and treatment. All lectures will have simultaneous translation
from English into Japanese, Mandarin and Korean.
CE Advanced
18 hours of continuing education for the practitioner with a special interest
in dermatology and for specialist dermatologists. Presentations focus
on aspects of skin disease where significant advances have been made recently
and controversial issues in dermatology.
Equine Programme
Two full days (Thursday and Friday) of equine dermatology that include
keynote addresses, presentation of research findings as well as 9 continuing
education lectures on common skin conditions of the horse.
Feline Focus
A full day (Saturday) of presentations focused solely on skin diseases
of the cat
Workshops
15 Interactive group sessions that will include mini-presentations designed
to promote discussion and the exchange of the latest ideas.
Otoscopy wetlabs
2 half-day wetlabs for practitioners to improve their skills of examination
of the external and middle ear, as well as practicing diagnostic and cleaning
protocols for ear disease.
Cytology wetlabs
2 half-day wetlabs for practitioners to become familiar with interpretation
of all the common findings on cytology as well as more unusual observations,
using Olympus microscopes
Histopathology wetlabs
2 half-day wetlabs using Olympus microscopes. One wetlab is for general
practitioners and will focus on entry level interpretation of skin biopsies
and histopathology, whereas the 2nd advanced wetlab is designed to challenge
dermatologists and pathologists alike.
Equine Diagnostics wetlab
A half-day wetlab at the Hong Kong Jockey Club providing comprehensive
discussion and opportunity to practice all of the common important diagnostic
procedures used in clinical dermatology
Pre-congress Company Symposia
Royal Canin, Bayer Animal Health and Hill¡¦s Pet Nutrition will each be
hosting exciting half-day symposia with international speakers on the
Wednesday before the main programme starts.
ISVD pre-congress symposium
A full day programme with keynote lectures, research abstracts, continuing
education and histopathology slides encompassing the latest developments
in dermatohistopathology.
Dermatology Residents Programme
A full day of presentations for dermatology residents covers topics of
importance for board certifying examinations.
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
| Welcome reception: |
greet your friends from around the world |
| Lamma Island: |
world renowned seafood restaurants |
| Asian evening: |
food and cultural shows from diverse Asian countries |
| Gala dinner: |
awe inspiring views of Hong Kong |
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